Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson
By William McKeen
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Esteemed author and journalism professor William McKeen chronicles the mesmerizing life of legendary Gonzo journalist and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson's childhood is detailed, along with his explosive relationship with his editors at Playboy and Rolling Stone, his drug use, his controversial persona, and life at his secluded Colorado home.
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Summary
Summary
Esteemed author and journalism professor William McKeen chronicles the mesmerizing life of legendary Gonzo journalist and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson's childhood is detailed, along with his explosive relationship with his editors at Playboy and Rolling Stone, his drug use, his controversial persona, and life at his secluded Colorado home.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“William McKeen has wonderfully captured Hunter S. Thompson in Outlaw Journalist...Thompson changed how we think about and practice journalism. McKeen gives us a telling insight into how that happened.” —Michael Connelly
“What a wild and wonderful ride Outlaw Journalist is for anybody interested in the literary legacy of Hunter S. Thompson. William McKeen hits all the right highs and lows in this fine roller coaster of a biography. Simultaneously, McKeen manages to be both scholarly and hip. A truly admirable achievement.” —Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author
“[A] robust, readable, and altogether illuminating biography...superbly rendered...the best on Thompson to date.”
—Tampa Bay Times
“The most complete and extensive biography of Thompson ever written.” —Albuquerque Journal
“Paints a vivid, detailed picture of a charismatic and complicated man.”
—Time Out London
“A rock-solid, more fully dimensional, empathic, and rollicking portrait. Here is the hectic life, the scorching personality, the audacious acts and improbable triumphs, and, most importantly, a keen assessment of how Thompson revolutionized journalism.” —Booklist (starred review)
“A welcome addition to the Gonzo library.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“If you’ve ever wondered what was behind the sunglasses, drugs, and booze...here it is.”
—Rick Bragg, New York Times bestselling author
“This is the Great Red Shark of Hunter biographies. McKeen gives us full frontal HST...Read it or die.” —Greg Palast, New York Times bestselling author
“McKeen has delivered rare, superbly researched insight into one of the most fascinating American writers of the last century—a must-read for those who want to peek under the curtain of Hunter’s gonzo mystique and discover what really made this guy tick, like so many of the bombs he set off at his Colorado ranch.” —Tim Dorsey, New York Times bestselling author
“Outlaw Journalist is painfully honest—which is good.” —Ralph Steadman
“An accessible look at Thompson’s personal life and his eternal struggles to earn a living and leave a legacy.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“Essential.” —Miami Herald
“William McKeen’s Outlaw Journalist does what a good biography should do: it makes you feel as though you knew the person...A colorful take on Thompson’s extraordinary life.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“McKeen gives a clear-eyed, detailed accounting, from Thompson’s rebellious youth to his revolutionary writing career...[He] fires another shot for Thompson with Outlaw Journalist.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Author
Author Bio: William McKeen
William McKeen is the author of such books as Mile Marker Zero, Outlaw Journalist, Highway 61, and Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay. He teaches at Boston
University, where he chairs the Department of Journalism.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, CD, MP3 CD |
| Runtime: | 15.79 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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